Facial Recognition at Madison Square Garden
Last month, the story broke (alternate link ) that Madison Square Garden uses facial recognition software on everyone entering the facility, and—among other groups—flags activists that oppose using facial recognition. Turns out that the system was shut off for Taylor Swift’s wedding. Evan Greer—one of the people that MSG alerts on— comments : Ironically, Swift herself has reportedly used facial recognition at her own concerts to identify stalkers. This “privacy for me, surveillance for thee” att
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Published: 31 July 2026
Source: Bruce Schneier — Schneier on Security
Category: Field notes
Topics: Privacy
Retrieved: 1 August 2026
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